Roadmap to Net Zero by 2030

Where will
you be?

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By 2030 or sooner we are committing to achieve Net Zero for all emissions within our direct or indirect control.

91%

By achieving Net Zero, our emissions will be reduced by over 90%.

As Europe’s premier business aviation airport and the home of British aviation, we want to take a lead role in managing our environmental impact. In 2018, we became the first business aviation airport in the world to achieve carbon neutral status. We want to build upon our historic and pioneering legacy and set the standards for environmental performance within our sector.

01.

What Is
Net Zero?

Net Zero refers to the reduction of carbon emissions to as close as zero as possible. It was established as part of a global concept by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which has recommended limiting global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid the impacts of climate change.

02.

Our carbon
Footprint

Our carbon footprint is smaller than that of a typical regional or UK hub airport, not only on an absolute level but also on an emissions per Air Traffic Movement (ATM) basis.

2,030,000
tCO2e
319,000
tCO2e
10,856
tCO2e
Hub
Regional
All measurements are in tCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Farnborough

12.8%

Our total emissions per ATM are less than 13% of a typical regional airport.

03.

Our Journey
So Far

2015

Committed to improve environmental performance

Certified to the internationally recognised ISO 14001 standard for our commitment to environmental management.

2018

Became world’s first business aviation airport to be carbon neutral

Certified as level 3+ neutral by the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme.

2018

Committed to 100% renewable electricity

Supplied through the UK energy regulator’s Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin scheme (REGO).

2019

Award-winning sustainability

Winner of the Energy and Carbon Transition category at the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Sustainability Impact Awards, recognising achievements in energy efficiency and carbon management.

2021

Sustainable fuel provider

Began offering all aircraft Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by up to 80%.

2021

GOING ELECTRIC

Investment in the airport’s first electric ground power unit, which was the start of a wider transition to replace all diesel ground power units.

2022

Renewable fuel for onsite vehicles

The majority of diesel vehicles powered by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), reducing emissions by up to 90%.

04.

Supporting
Change

We want to be a global showcase for airport sustainability, we want our customers to choose us for this reason. We are on a journey to be Net Zero by 2030 or sooner. Where will you be?

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